Journal article
Spatial distribution of ground surface temperatures and active layer depths in the Hovsgol area, northern Mongolia
Permafrost and periglacial processes, v 17(4), pp 357-369
Dec 2006
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Abstract
Near-surface temperature variations in different topographic settings were obtained from miniature temperature data-loggers at 17 locations over a 2-year period in the Lake Hovsgol area in northern Mongolia. These measurements were used to analyse the influence of vegetation, solar radiation, surface wetness and snow cover on the ground thermal regime. An empirical modelling approach was applied in order to estimate the spatial distribution of ground surface temperatures, the presence of permafrost and the depth of the active layer. Our study shows that spatial interpolation of ground surface temperature parameters, mainly known from previous research in the Arctic, can be feasible in the arid mountain environments of Central Asia. Abstract Copyright (2006), Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Title
- Spatial distribution of ground surface temperatures and active layer depths in the Hovsgol area, northern Mongolia
- Creators
- E. S. F. Heggem - University of OsloB. EtzelmuellerS. Anarmaa - Mongolian Academy of SciencesN. Sharkhuu - Mongolian Academy of SciencesC. E. Goulden - Drexel UniversityB. Nandintsetseg
- Publication Details
- Permafrost and periglacial processes, v 17(4), pp 357-369
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000243043200006
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-33845605028
- Other Identifier
- 991019350669104721
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- Geography, Physical
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